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3.
Press
Ctrl
+
X
to exit and select
Y
when prompted to save the modified
buffer, then press the
Enter
key to confirm the filename to write to. You can
now reboot the Pi and shift the focus to your laptop.
Adding a static IP address to a wired connection on the Raspberry Pi
If your direct wired connection seems unstable or outright refuses
to work, your laptop might require a special crossover cable made
specifically for direct connections between two computers. You
can read more about it at
http://wikipedia.org/wiki/
Static IP assignment in Windows
Let's set up the other end of the direct wired connection:
1.
From the Start menu, open
Control Panel
and search for
adapter
using the
search box.
2.
Under
Network and Sharing Center
, click on
View network connections
.
3.
Select your Ethernet connection (usually called
Local Area Connection
),
right-click and select
Properties
.
4.
Select
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
from the list and click on the
Properties
button.
